A recent update to the European Union’s Novel Food Catalogue is mistaken in its consideration of CBD, cannabis veteran and consultant Richard Rose writes in a detailed report issued late […]
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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asserted its authority to regulate products derived from cannabis, including hemp. FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said CBD products, including those derived
FDA asserts it has regulatory role over CBD products in USA Read More »
With the EU’s Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) currently up for reform, the European Industrial Hemp Association (EIHA) and members of the European Parliament (MEP) are working together to make improvements
Stakeholders working on EU ag policies to better position hemp Read More »
Local agriculture officials in Kentucky, USA say the state is well-positioned to be a national leader in hemp farming and production after enactment of the U.S. 2018 Farm Bill Thursday.
Goal to make Kentucky ‘epicenter’ of U.S. Hemp, state official says Read More »
Enactment of the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill, signed into law by President Donald Trump today, marks the beginning of tectonic shifts in the global market for industrial hemp. Here’s a
Editor’s guide to hemp provisions in the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill Read More »
The Guyanese government should eliminate legislative barriers that are preventing farmers and processors from creating a vibrant new industry for the South American coastal nation, said Michael Kirton, co-chairman at
Hemp advocates in Guyana push government for legalization Read More »
Negotiations to eliminate a proposed rule that would ban drug felons from joining in the industrial hemp boom are reported to have moved off center, but latest proposals arising out
Hemp ‘compromise’ in U.S. Farm Bill: Create 2 classes of felons Read More »
Hemp farmers in New Zealand have reacted angrily to the news they are unable to use hemp as an animal feed. The news has come as a shock to the
Blocking of hemp as animal feed angers farmers in New Zealand Read More »
An ex-doctor in Australia has successfully defended himself in a landmark medical cannabis trial, arguing that his unauthorized treatments with cannabis compounds were of “medical necessity” to the patients he
Ex-doctor found innocent in Australian cannabis treatment case Read More »
The Italian Ministry of Health has informed the European Commission (EC) of its plans to set maximum levels of THC in food and food supplements. The regulation is aimed at
Italy tells EU it will set maximum THC levels for hemp foods Read More »
